Goverment of India Ministry of Women and Child Development
The objective of ‘Internship Programme’ is to translate Hon’ble PM’s idea of “SABKA SATH, SABKA VIKAAS, SABKA VISHWAAS, SABKA PRAYAAS” for building selfreliant India.
Ministry of Woman and Child Development (MWCD) is inviting applications from women students/ scholars/ social activists/ teachers enrolled in/ associated with any university/ academic/ non-academic institution under ‘Internship Programmes of the Ministry.
The candidates willing to undertake pilot projects/ micro-studies focusing on the ongoing activities of the Ministry may apply through the portal of this Ministry. The Ministry provides a qualitative exposure to its mandate and also have specific programmes and policy analysis at the hands of the target group to make them proactive to raise the issue of women and children on various platforms in future.
The internship programme will be offered in four distinct terms throughout the financial year: May-June, August-September, November-December, and February- March, each with a duration of two months.
The internship programme would have following types of durations and activities to be undertaken:
Broadly, this programme is meant to help in orienting the students, scholars, social activists, teachers with the policies and programmes of the Ministry by offering short-term association. The interns may be required to undertake pilot projects/micro-studies focusing on the ongoing activities of the Ministry. The Ministry endeavors from this Programme, a qualitative exposure of the interns to its mandate, specific programmes and policy analysis so as to enable them proactively raise issues concerning women and children on various platforms in future.
Through this Programme, Ministry aims to tap the talent of the interns, giving them opportunity to work for infusing further efficiency in implementation of schemes as also deliberate on its policies through different assignments. The Internship Programme would provide a common platform for meaningful interaction and space for research related to Government programs/initiatives. The interns would be able to contribute to policy formulation by giving inputs in the form of empirical analysis, reporting, policy papers and briefing. This Programme is expected to yield promptness in bridging possible information gaps pertaining to issues and problems of women and children in the country.
Under this initiative, Ministry would provide environment and services to the interns to interact with its functionaries responsible for implementation of different schemes and policy initiatives; interact with other line Ministries and stakeholders who are key role players in the wellbeing and empowerment of women and children in the country.
Prospective interns are required to submit their applications online on the Internship Programme portal The applications can be submitted two months prior to the start of the internship, between 1st and 10th of the month (e.g. 1st -10th March for May-June, 1st -10th June for August-September etc.). Any candidate once selected for the internship shall not be eligible to apply for any subsequent term.
